Be a SAFE, RESPECTFUL LEARNER

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Wellbeing

We have compiled some useful resources to assist students, parents and carers navigate the changes in our home lives. We hope that these wonderful resources can assist us in maintaining a positive and healthy social, emotional and mental well being. Perhaps the biggest single message we can be sending is that this is a marathon, not a sprint. We need to help people accept that the world is going to be different for a little while and we all have to let some things go in order to ride that wave – but in that same context, it does have an end on the horizon and things WILL settle back down.

Brain Breaks

Brain breaks for cognitive wellbeing.

Brain breaks are simple physical and mental exercises. They have a positive effect on learning by:

increasing engagement and cognitive functioning
supporting the brain maturation process
enhancing focus, mood and learning
increasing students’ perceived competence
improving classroom behaviour
strengthening teacher-student relationships.

Mindfullness

Mindfulness for emotional wellbeing

Research shows that mindfulness:

increases self-awareness, social awareness, and self-confidence
increases emotional self-regulation
reduces the severity of depression, anxiety and ADHD
builds resilience.

Outside where possible

Your backyard or balcony can become a place for you to practice quiet reflection and focus your thoughts. Alternatives for inside activities are also available in case you don't have either.

Wellbeing Journal

We are experiencing unprecedented times. Never before has the wellbeing of teachers and students been more important to maintain than it is right now. This mini-journal is a compilation of pages derived from the national bestselling series My Wellbeing Journals. We have hand selected the pages contained in this mini-journal to assist students to acknowledge, understand and hopefully manage the plethora of emotions they are undoubtedly experiencing during this global health pandemic.